Shari's bans transfats

The Beaverton-based Shari's Restaurants chain of 24-hour restaurants said today that it's making the switch to a transfat-free soybean oil. Kevin Bechtel, senior vice president for purchasing and menu development, said the change will start this week and be complete in all of Shari's 98 restaurants by April 1.

Bechtel said Shari's is converting because "It's the right thing to do for our guests."